Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 275

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 275

To South Africa (8)

When Amandla Khoetsi first received the warning message from the SSA telling him not to carelessly make contact with Lee Hyeon’s group, he snorted in derision.

“Tabo Mncwolisi has really gone too far this time. So you’re telling me to just leave the intruders alone while they disrupt the 【Nest】?”

Amandla thought that SSA Director Tabo Mncwolisi had gotten scared.

The political confrontation between the SSA and them had already reached its peak due to the mining incident surrounding the 【Nest】’s mine.

While it was true that Draconis Watch had been pushed back by the Underground Cult and the mine had been forcibly occupied,

that was merely a strategic retreat to surround too many enemies in one place as part of their operational plan.

They were preparing to reclaim it while reorganizing the forces spread throughout the mountain range.

The mine could be reclaimed at any time.

‘No, we don’t even need to look far – isn’t Russia offering to help directly? Then it shouldn’t be difficult at all!’

To Amandla, Tabo Mncwolisi, who kept refusing Russia’s cooperation, just looked stupid.

So Amandla wanted to subdue Lee Hyeon’s group and detain them.

From what he heard, even those from the Dark Side of the Moon seemed to hold a grudge against Lee Hyeon.

Perhaps he could be used as a favorable card when negotiations with Russia began.

“Anyway, the false reputation created by Astra and those UN bastards is nothing more than a shell that will crumble with a single slash.”

Amandla thought it was all an illusion created by mere rumors.

What was it again?

One of the six rookies recently rising in the awakened society worldwide?

When he heard that he was among the emerging powerhouses expected to become the next Ninth Heaven, how his stomach churned with irritation.

Unlike himself, who had wasted his entire life buried in these rough mountains, he hated that sparkling appearance so much.

So Amandla had faced Lee Hyeon with the feeling of meeting a windfall that had rolled right to him…

“Kugh!!”

He was the one who ended up getting knocked down first.

And in just one blow!

‘What the hell is this…!’

“Lord Amandla!”

“Are you alright!?”

His subordinates rushed over urgently and supported him.

But Amandla could hardly come to his senses.

“How… how can this be possible…? Kugh…!!”

The axe technique Lee Hyeon had wielded was tremendously powerful from the start.

To the point where facing it head-on felt like madness.

On top of that, there was the lightning flowing through the weapon and the strange curse that penetrated his body and writhed within.

What would have happened if Lee Hyeon hadn’t ended it in one strike and had unleashed another offensive?

“You used cowardly tricks! Otherwise, how could something like this make any sense…!”

Amandla looked back toward the direction Lee Hyeon’s group had passed with eyes that had turned bloodshot red.

“Chase after them! We absolutely cannot let them discover the situation at the mine!! Mobilize all forces and catch them! Hurry!”

“O-order confirmed!”

“Order confirmed!”

The subordinates hastily used their radio items to urgently move forces to the upper area.

* * *

Meanwhile, at the mine…

“Great Sage Equal to Heaven Yukimihiro.”

Another battle was in full swing.

Cardinal Malakios Hermet of the Underground Cult smiled coldly.

Before his eyes stood the Demon King of 【Journey to the West】 that he had only heard about in stories until now.

A frame that appeared to be nearly 3 meters tall.

His white fur rippled with demonic energy, giving off a beautiful feeling, and his golden eyes glowed ominously as if they would breathe fire at any moment.

However,

contrary to his outward majesty, he looked precarious as if he might collapse at any moment.

“We are well aware of how much you have suffered. You seem to have fulfilled your duty sufficiently, so how about surrendering now?”

Around Yukimihiro, dozens of priests from the Underground Cult had gathered and were smiling coldly.

All of them wore dark robes that swallowed light.

The inverted cross pattern carved near their left shoulders spoke for their identity.

—Deep Layer Holy War Corps.

The external armed group that the Underground Cult was proud of, warriors who threw away their lives and fought holy wars solely for the glory of the Underground God.

Malakios was leading this ‘Nest Occupation Operation’ as the commander of the Deep Layer Holy War Corps.

“…”

But Yukimihiro, who appointed himself as the gatekeeper of the 【Nest】, had not given any answer for several days.

He just re-gripped the long staff in his hand and told them to stop talking and come at him.

Tsk!

Malakios clicked his tongue regretfully while looking at Yukimihiro.

“How can you be so foolish?”

“…”

“Weren’t you once a Demon King outstanding enough to threaten even Great Sage Equal to Heaven Son Wukong’s position? To see you in such a wretched state. We feel sorry just watching, wondering what the other Demon Kings would think if they knew.”

Even at Malakios’s honeyed words, Yukimihiro gave no response.

“As we mentioned, we merely wish to retrieve the ‘Stigmata of the Outer Sea’ that is here.”

For a moment, one of Yukimihiro’s eyebrows twitched.

The stigmata.

That was what he had tried to protect at all costs from the past to the present, even leaving the king’s side and submitting to Tiamat.

“That stigmata is like a mark left by our Mother Goddess for her pitiful children, for her believers.”

“…”

“We will visit the Primordial Dragon directly, seek understanding, and then retrieve the stigmata. If desired, we are prepared to offer a suitable gift as well.”

“…”

“We heard that the Primordial Dragon’s health is quite poor due to the aftereffects of the Fall from Heaven.”

“…”

“In fact, wasn’t Rabu’s attempt to appear on this land 10 years ago actually out of filial devotion for the injured Primordial Dragon?”

“…”

“This elixir we’ve prepared will surely be beneficial for the Primordial Dragon as well.”

Malakios shook the medicine bottle he had brought.

A turbid-colored liquid sloshed around. It showed a strange appearance where the color changed depending on the viewing angle.

[Deep Water of the Outer Sea]

Deep water containing all kinds of incomplete or failed narratives. When consumed, the narrative becomes enhanced, muddied, or undergoes great changes, causing ■■ to become ■■■■■ ■■.

-Origin: ■■■ ■■

“Of course, we will also provide suitable compensation to Yukimihiro for opening the way.”

“…”

Malakios held up and shook another medicine bottle, but Yukimihiro remained stubbornly silent.

Malakios found such an attitude truly frustrating.

“Even after we’ve spoken like this, you remain unmoved… We don’t know how to accommodate you anymore.”

The Deep Realm Expedition Unit had exactly one goal this time.

Recovery of the stigmata.

Though the Outer Sea was completely separated from this world by the Heavens and causality, there were often cases where some spaces would collapse and objects from the Outer Sea would flow into this world.

What the Jiseo Order called stigmata was one of those things.

Remnants of the Outer Sea that originated from the Outer Sea, or were derived from things that had their origins in the Outer Sea.

To the underground deity who wished to someday return to their homeland, the Outer Sea, these were very important guides, or compasses.

That’s why the fanatics of the Jiseo Order traveled around the world trying to collect such stigmata.

‘What use are stigmata to those who neither believe in nor revere our deity? But those greedy unbelievers with blinded eyes only try to refuse our deity’s mercy… We have no choice but to have our children step forward and enlighten them with mercy.’

Yukimihiro was also one of those disobedient unbelievers.

Occupying the Drakensberg Mountains, he had been blocking their path to somehow enter the 【Nest】 for several days now.

They had already eliminated all the obstacles blocking the path to the 【Nest】.

Draconis Watch didn’t even dare to approach, and they had cleanly eliminated all the Dragon Tooth soldiers who had been with Yukimihiro.

So they just needed to eliminate Yukimihiro… but that was absolutely not easy.

Though it wasn’t the tremendous military power described in 【Journey to the West】,

it was enough time to tie up the Deep Realm Expedition Unit’s feet.

Haa-

Haa-

‘He’s definitely tired… I don’t understand where such strength keeps coming from. At this rate, even the little dignity remaining will obviously crumble, won’t it?’

Fsssss-

Yukimihiro was actually in a state where his existence collapsing immediately wouldn’t be strange.

Noise was interfering with his body as broken particles scattered into the air.

At this rate, he would surely face complete annihilation beyond the level of falling from heaven or spiritual decline.

Eventually,

Malakios could only reach one conclusion.

“If that’s not it… could there perhaps be some connection between that stigmata and Yukimihiro?”

“…”

Yukimihiro still gave no answer.

But Malakios didn’t miss the very slight disruption in his breathing.

“That’s right.”

“…”

“Hahaha! I’m surprised. I had my suspicions, but to think Yukimihiro was protecting the stigmata.”

Malakios twisted one corner of his mouth. His fangs were revealed.

It was a laugh filled with madness.

“Then have you never considered this? The fact that we could capture you, Yukimihiro, as a hostage.”

“…!”

Yukimihiro’s golden eyes flinched slightly.

Malakios lightly moistened his blackened dead lips with his red tongue.

“I’m curious how it will turn out. As far as we know, the stigmata should be in the form of a spirit… If the relationship between it and Yukimihiro is that close, would Yukimihiro really be able to hide cowardly even when in trouble?”

“…Don’t touch that child.”

Right then, Yukimihiro spoke for the first time in days. His voice was deeply sunken.

It was filled with killing intent toward Malakios.

“A pitiful child born into this world without receiving parental love. A child who wasn’t truly living even while alive. That child is not someone you can treat carelessly…!”

“Now you finally speak. You didn’t even pretend to listen when we tried to persuade you so much.”

Malakios smiled coldly and raised his hand high.

Then the Deep Realm Expedition Unit moved busily.

Fsss-

[The myth ‘Desolate Abyss’ activates and the madness of the Outer Sea begins to writhe!]

A magic circle spread widely along the ground and gray heat haze began to billow up.

Malakios’s divine power, which he was proud of, also became much more intense.

The madness of the other priests was the same.

It looked as if their realm had suddenly risen by several levels.

This was proof that the will of the underground deity, said to be located at the very end of the deep underground world, in the abyss and purgatory, was being revealed.

“Do you see this stigmata carved on my arm?”

Malakios rolled up his sleeve and showed Yukimihiro the bizarre pattern flowing along his arm.

“This is the stigmata that proves our deity chose me. And such stigmata should exist only for our deity…! Yukimihiro must sacrifice yourself for this.”

Malakios declared coldly.

“Our deity is merciful. No matter how impious one’s heart may be, if one repents, all will be accepted. From now on, Yukimihiro, I will give you a chance to repent. Repent.”

“Repent.”

“Repent!!”

The fanatics all revealed their savage nature at once and launched their bodies. Gray heat haze became a tsunami and struck Yukimihiro.

Faaaat-

“…”

Yukimihiro gripped his staff as fiercely as his clenched molars.

Suddenly, he thought that perhaps this battle might be his last.

In such a situation, what flickered before his eyes was,

not the king.

It was a child.

‘Su-chan…!’

As he repeated that name, just as Yukimihiro was about to take his final step,

[The roar of the Heavenly Dokkaebi explodes!]

Kwarrrrrrung!!

Suddenly, blue-white lightning fell from the sky and struck the midpoint between Yukimihiro and the Deep Realm Expedition Unit,

precisely at the central point where the magic circle’s core was installed.

Urrrrung-

Flash! Flash!!

Kwakwakwakwakwa!

The destructive power of the lightning was so tremendous that the lightning fire and lightning bolts that shot up in all directions completely swept away many of the Deep Realm Expedition Unit.

[The activation of the myth ‘Desolate Abyss’ has been forcibly destroyed!]

Strangely, though Yukimihiro’s fur was scattered by the strong wind, he suffered no damage at all.

“…!!!”

But Yukimihiro, without realizing this fact, stared blankly at the spot where the lightning had struck.

The place where a tremendous axe, about 2 meters in size, was embedded.

A man was landing on the handle that extended diagonally.

Thud!

A man with deep blue eyes, wrapped in blue-white lightning and golden mist.

And around him, black-gold iron chains were spinning fiercely as if protecting him.

Chwarrrrrruk!!

Yukimihiro had once seen him in a ‘dream’.

The Tower of the Five Elements.

The child who climbed there and finally became the apostle, no, successor of the great king.

Jang Lee Hyeon.

The one who would become his new lord if time passed,

“Did you say this place belongs to you?”

Showing his back that resembled the great king, he pronounced judgment on the enemies.

“No, that’s wrong. From now on, it’s mine.”

Flash!!

At the same time lightning sparked above Lee Hyeon’s eyes,

Whoooosh-

Lee Hyeon charged at them.

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